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'''Dilandau Albatou''' is the leader of [[Dragon Slayers|the Dragon Slayers]], [[Zaibach]]’s elite squad specializing mostly in special operations and guymelef-related missions. Through the Escaflowne storyline, they are usually sent to capture the “White Dragon” (Escaflowne, insofar as [[Emperor Dornkirk]] is concerned as long as they are alive). It is through these missions that he meets the young king of [[Fanelia]], [[Van Fanel]], and develops a deep and utter loathing for him after he scars his face during a fight on the [[Vione]]. This loathing has spawned extreme hatred towards Van.
 
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|name=Dilandau Albatou
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|birthday=August 8
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|voice = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minami_Takayama Minami Takayama]|bandai_dub = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Francis Andrew Francis]|funimation_dub = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_McDonald_(actor) Joel McDonald]}}<blockquote>''"Hey, it's your fault. The city's on fire because of you. My cheek is throbbing because of you. So DIE!"''</blockquote>'''Dilandau Albatou''' (ディランドゥ・アルバタウ ''Dirandu Arubatau'') is one of the main villains of ''[[The Vision of Escaflowne]] ''and ''[[Escaflowne (movie)|Escaflowne]]''.
   
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He is the commander of the [[Dragonslayers]], [[Zaibach]]’s elite squad of Guymelef pilots, and the pilot of the red [[Alseides]] and Oreides [[Guymelef]]s.
Dilandau also has a long-standing loathing of [[Allen Schezar]], probably because Allen is not scared of him like most people. It may be a subconscious reaction to his own suppressed knowledge that Allen is "his" older brother.
 
   
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== Appearance ==
 
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Dilandau has short silver hair and red eyes. He wears a gold diadem on his forehead with a purple jewel in its center. He is dressed in a black Dragonslayer jacket with gold accents, that has red shoulderpads and armoring rather than blue. He wears black pants and red boots that come up to his knees, and a red sword belt. Around his waist, he wears a red and black uniform skirt. Underneath his uniform, he wears a lilac tank top with white laces on it and a pair of dog tags on a chain.
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==Personality==
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Dilandau is hot-headed, vain, and arrogant. He is very rash and acts upon his impulses, relishing in destruction. He quickly develops intense grudges against his enemies, exemplified best with [[Van Fanel|Van]], and stops at nothing to take revenge. This ruthlessness, in addition to his skill as a Guymelef pilot, makes Dilandau a formidable warrior. However, his traumatic past led to a deep-seated fear of being alone, which haunts and paralyzes him in spite of his proclivity toward wreaking unbridled havoc.
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''"You'll pay! You damaged my beautiful face."'' - Dilandau Albatou
 
   
==Personailty==
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==In the anime==
 
<blockquote>''"I haven't hunted dragons in such a long time. This is going to be such fun!"''</blockquote>
''"Burn . . . burn . . . burn!"'' - Dilandau Albatou
 
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Dilandau is first seen scolding the Dragonslayers for letting two of the Alseides units get damaged in [[Fanelia]]. He slaps [[Dallet]] and [[Shesta]], and says he doesn't want "incompetents" in his Dragonslayers. It turns out that Dilandau ordered the burning of Fanelia to the ground, despite [[Folken Fanel|Folken's]] admonishment that it wasn't necessary.
   
He is short-tempered, incredibly narcissistic, as well as sadistic, violent, and arrogant. While Dilandau's intelligence and absolute ruthlessness make him a formidable warrior, he is so impulsive that his actions sometimes lead to his defeat. Yet, his sadism and megalomania belie a troubled past and a more complex character, depicted in flashbacks and psychological breakdowns.
 
   
==Early Life==
 
Very little is known about his early life, but towards the end of the series it is revealed that Dilandau is actually Allen's long-lost sister Celena. Thought to be dead, Celena had actually been kidnapped and brainwashed through a series of fate-altering experiments, which mutated her into a male. Thus, the persona Dilandau was created.
 
   
It is known from the canon Drama CD "''The Thought of Jeture"'' that Dilandau was given his special forces command at the age of fourteen. He had, according to [[Folken Fanel|Folken]], proven himself by "having taken the neck of an enemy general of the highest rank", an accomplishment which Folken praises as "a magnificent feat" for someone of Dilandau's young age. Interestingly, Dilandau shows Folken considerably more respect and deference in that particular scene than he does at any point in time during the story's main timeline. This might suggest that something happened between then and the start of the series to earn Folken Dilandau's contempt, however this is purely speculation.
 
   
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Dilandau and his Dragonslayers arrive at [[Castelo]], where Dilandau asks [[Allen Schezar|Allen]] for supplies and support, and whether he's seen a strange [[Guymelef]] in the area. Allen counters by asking him about the burning of Fanelia, and he calls it a run-down country, which leads [[Van Fanel|Van]] to lash out in anger. Dilandau ignores Van and instead looks at [[Hitomi Kanzaki|Hitomi]], scrutinizing her strange appearance, but Allen tells Dilandau that she's his "new lover" and gives her a kiss. Disgusted, Dilandau tells Allen he lives up to his reputation and leaves the fort with his men.
It becomes clear during the series that [[Jajuka ]]cares for him despite his actions, the reason behind this is revealed later on when we are shown that Jajuka was the one who cared for Celena after she was kidnapped, and ultimately turned into Dilandau.
 
   
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Dilandau and his men burn down Castelo; Allen and the others escape aboard the ''[[Crusade]]''. Dilandau and the Dragonslayers give chase, and to prevent any more damage to the ''Crusade'' or threat to his friends' lives, Van lures Dilandau and the others away with [[Escaflowne]]. Dilandau quickly beats up Van, and Folken takes Van and Escaflowne prisoner aboard the floating fortress [[Vione]]. When Folken activates Escaflowne with his blood, causing Van to be ejected from its pilot seat, Dilandau finds out that Van is the king of Fanelia and the pilot of Escaflowne. While Van is trying to escape the Vione, Dilandau sneaks up on him and initiates a fight, telling him he hates him and wants him dead, and Van leaves a wound on his left cheek.
==During the War==
 
''"I haven't hunted dragons in a long time. This is going to be such fun!"'' -Dilandau Albatou
 
   
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Dilandau obsesses over the wound left by Van, unable to forgive him for scarring his "beautiful face." When Van is on the bridge in [[Palas]] talking to Folken, Dilandau attempts to kill Van with a Crima Claw launched from above, but he misses due to Hitomi's intervention. Since his desire for revenge has not been sated, Dilandau grows impatient and wants to attack Palas, but Folken instructs him to wait, because [[Emperor Dornkirk]] has found the location of the Power Spot in [[Freid]]; to attack Freid, Zaibach needs to use Palas' harbor as a staging ground, so causing damage would be unwise. Dilandau's desire to avenge his scar and wreak havoc leads him to disobey Folken and burn down a section of Palas. Allen, however, stops him before he can do any more damage, and Van, Hitomi, and [[Merle]] escape aboard Escaflowne.
Dilandau Albatou (ディランドゥ・アルバタウ Dirandu Albatou?) is the leader of an elite group of [[Guymelef ]]pilots called the Dragon Slayers in Dornkirk's army. He almost completely lacks self-control, compassion, and conscience. His greatest pleasures come from fighting and destruction, and the joy he takes in burning things suggests pyromania. In battle, Dilandau pilots an advanced red Guymelef with flight mode, stealth cloak, flame-thrower and liquid-metal Crima Claw capabilities named the [[Alseides]]. As the series progresses, Dilandau grows increasingly unstable. While clearly disturbed in his early appearance, his insanity grows after he receives a cut on the face during a fight with Van Fanel.
 
   
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On the way to Freid, Dilandau and the Dragonslayers launch another attack on Van. Dilandau figures out that Hitomi is the reason why Van can keep sensing the Dragonslayers' attacks, even when they are in stealth mode. When Van takes the battle to the lake so that the Dragonslayers cannot use their stealth cloaks, Allen intervenes to help out. During the battle, several of the Dragonslayers are defeated by Van and Allen, including [[Miguel Lavariel|Migel]]. When Migel goes down, Dilandau fires a Crima Claw at Van, who slices it into pieces with his sword, and one of the branches of the claw is about to hit Hitomi when Allen intervenes and takes the hit for her. As the Freid convoy approaches, Folken orders Dilandau to pull back.
Though he treats them very harshly, often abusing them for little or no reason, Dilandau is also emotionally dependent on the Dragon Slayers. After all of his men are killed, he becomes completely unstable and spends much of his time in an apathetic daze, only coming to life on the battlefield as he gleefully maims and kills. For their part, despite his harsh treatment, the Dragon Slayers are fanatically loyal to him, up to and beyond death.
 
   
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Dilandau is introduced to [[Zongi]], the Doppelganger who works under Folken. When Zongi kills Migel after he finds out about Zongi's role as a Doppelganger, Dilandau decides to take revenge by killing Zongi. He tries to attack Hitomi, knowing that her power is dangerous, but Van and Hitomi escape unscathed. Zaibach invades Freid, and Dilandau attacks the [[Duke Freid|Duke]], but is interrupted by Allen. Van intervenes and uses his newly-acquired dowsing ability to spot the stealth-cloaked Alseides units, stunning Dilandau.
==Celena==
 
   
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After Van recovers from his wounds, Dilandau and the Dragonslayers launch another attack on him. Van's bond with Escaflowne and his dowsing power lead him to go on a murderous rampage in which he wipes out every Dragonslayer. Terrified, Dilandau calls out for his men, and upon realizing that they are all dead, orders Van to stay away from him. Before Van can deliver the killing blow to Dilandau, he experiences a vision of the Dragonslayers he just murdered, and, overcome with fear, goes into a catatonic state, Escaflowne turning black just as Dilandau narrowly escapes.
Towards the end of the series it is revealed he is actually [[Allen Schezar]]'s lost sister, [[Celena ]](セレナ・シェザール?), who was kidnapped, brainwashed and mutated into a male through a series of fate-altering experiments. In flashbacks of his childhood, it is revealed that Jajuka was Celena's caretaker when she first arrived in Zaibach and became Dilandau's emotional anchor. As his mental state deteriorates, Dilandau's memories try to return and he briefly returns to being Celena, though she is stuck in a naive, childlike state. During this time, Celena is reunited with Allen for a short time, but the Dilandau personality reemerges. During a climatic battle with Van, Jajuka is killed protecting Dilandau.
 
   
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Back on the Vione, Dilandau laments his men as pathetic, but when he realizes he is now alone, he becomes sick and passes out. He is next seen screaming and calling out for his men, having been strapped to a table by the Sorcerors, who talk amongst themselves about the weakening of the Fate Alteration placed on Dilandau, and give him an injection to silence his screams.
Before he dies, he tells Dilandau its okay to be Celena again, triggering Dilandau to revert to his real self again. Celena and Allen are reunited again, and the Dilandau personality is presumably not seen again.
 
   
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Dilandau disappears for an extended period of time. He is next seen asking his new subordinate, the beast man [[Jajuka]], about his Dragonslayers. Jajuka explains that they are all dead. Dilandau throws off his uniform jacket and rips his shirt in half. When he finds out that Jajuka is under his command, he gathers himself together and stands up, putting his coat back on, expressing excitement about the upcoming battle. However, during the battle with Van, Dilandau begins to have another breakdown, and calls for Jajuka to come protect him. Hitomi's wish for Van to stop fighting leads to a pillar of light appearing and transporting Dilandau away from his current location.
==Movie==
 
In contrast to the series, Dilandau was half-human half-[[Draconian]] with the same psychic abilities as Van and Folken. Though little information is given about his background, Folken mentions that he found Dilandau living with feral dogs. He was given the ancient armor Alseides, though it was defeated (fairly quickly) and destroyed by Escaflowne.
 
   
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==True identity==
At the end of the movie, Dilandau and his few surviving Ryuugekitai depart to parts unknown, seeking new battles. Movie Dilandau seems to handle his defeat at Van's hands quite well compared to similar events in the series, though otherwise the two versions of the character seem to have similar mental instabilities.
 
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'''''Warning: This section contains plot or ending details. To skip this section, click [[Dilandau Albatou#In the movie|here]].'''''
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<blockquote>''"You won't end people's hatred just by striking down Dilandau!" - Allen Schezar''</blockquote>After Dilandau is transported out of battle, he and his Guymelef land in the Asturian swamps near the Schezar mansion. A woman climbs out of the pilot seat and begins walking toward the mansion, and she eventually makes it to the room where Allen is sitting. Allen recognizes this woman as his long-lost sister, [[Celena Schezar|Celena]], who disappeared ten years ago. However, Celena is mentally absent; she does not talk or make any indication that she remembers who she is, much to Allen's distress. While Allen, [[Eries Aston|Eries]], and Celena are visiting [[Encia Schezar|Encia's]] grave, Celena experiences a sudden bout of pain and her bones and muscles crack, and she suddenly morphs into Dilandau and calls for Jajuka, who rescues Dilandau and returns him to Zaibach. Afterward, Allen finds out from Folken that Celena was the victim of a Fate Alteration experiment that turned her into Dilandau.
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In the final battle, Jajuka, seeking Dilandau on the battlefield, has flashbacks to his past [[Dilandau and Jajuka|as Celena's guardian]]. He was assigned to take care of Celena when she first arrived in Zaibach, and grew to care for her; in the same way, she viewed him as an important emotional support. During Van and Dilandau's final battle, Jajuka is killed protecting Dilandau. Before his death, he tells Dilandau that it's all right to return to Celena, which leads to his reversion into Celena.
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Van, not realizing who is really inside the Oreides unit, tries to kill Dilandau, and Allen intervenes, telling him not to kill Dilandau, because Dilandau is his sister. Unable to give up his grudge toward Dilandau and Zaibach, Van engages in battle with Allen. Meanwhile, Celena disembarks the Oreides, and, looking at [[Scherazade]], realizes that Allen is inside, through a combination of Dilandau's and her memories. She calls out for Allen, and after Hitomi convinces Van to stop fighting Allen, Allen jumps out of the pilot seat of Scherazade and is reunited with his sister.
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In the ending, Celena is seen standing with Allen in the graveyard. It is unknown whether Dilandau ever resurfaces.
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==In the movie==
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<blockquote>''"One of my soldiers just died. But he was a fool to die. Now, it's play time. Let's have some fun."''</blockquote>
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In the movie, Dilandau is of partial [[Draconian|Dragon Clan]] birth, having the same psychic abilities as Van and Folken. Folken took him in after finding him living with feral dogs. Dilandau works for the [[Black Dragon Clan]] under Folken and, as in the series, has command of the Dragonslayers.
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Folken sends Dilandau to sneak up to the [[Abaharaki]] caravan with the end goal of retrieving Hitomi. He asks Shesta to tell him who's inside, and Shesta tells him the exact location of Hitomi. Desiring to kill everyone instead of just getting Hitomi, Dilandau chooses to ignore Folken's orders and Jajuka's advice and attack the Abaharaki caravan. A battle ensues, and a member of the Beast Clan escapes with Hitomi, Van pursuing him. Van tries to convince the Beast Clan member, who is a friend of his, not to fight, but Dilandau kills the Beast (by mistake). This enrages Van, who uses telepathy to blow Dilandau's horse to pieces. Van and Dilandau fight using telepathy, which blows the ground apart. Van and Hitomi fall, and Dilandau and the Dragonslayers escape.
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Folken uses his telepathy to twist Dilandau's body as punishment for his disobedience, but because Dilandau still has Dragon Clan blood, Folken refuses to kill him, seeing him instead as an asset. Folken decides to use Dilandau to test the power of the ancient Dragon Armor, the red Alseides, because his impure blood will help resurrect it. Dilandau is stripped down and placed inside the Dragon Armor with syringes attached all over his body. The Alseides is resurrected, and Van and Dilandau engage in battle. They are evenly matched until Dilandau uses the flamethrower on his Alseides, which causes Van to flash back to the death of his parents, and the severed head of his father telling him to fight. Van starts attacking Dilandau with murderous intent, and Dilandau is trapped until Escaflowne's heart stops beating and Van suddenly goes into a catatonic state. Dilandau uses this momentary paralysis as an opportunity to escape.
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At the end of the movie, Dilandau is seen with his three surviving Dragonslayers, riding on toward their next fight.
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*According to the way Dilandau holds his sword, he is right-handed.
*Dilandau was born August 8 making him a Leo in astrology
 
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*In the drama CD ''Thought of Jeture'', it is revealed that Dilandau was given command of the Dragonslayers when he was fourteen.
*Dilandau likes wine, his face and violence (including sword fighting and guymelef combat).
 
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*In the movie, although Dilandau is of Dragon Clan birth, it is unknown whether or not he has wings like Van and Folken do.
*It's implied that since Dilandau likes to burn things, he is a pyromanic.
 
   
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"Hey, it's your fault. The city's on fire because of you. My cheek is throbbing because of you. So DIE!"

Dilandau Albatou (ディランドゥ・アルバタウ Dirandu Arubatau) is one of the main villains of The Vision of Escaflowne and Escaflowne.

He is the commander of the Dragonslayers, Zaibach’s elite squad of Guymelef pilots, and the pilot of the red Alseides and Oreides Guymelefs.

Appearance

Dilandau has short silver hair and red eyes. He wears a gold diadem on his forehead with a purple jewel in its center. He is dressed in a black Dragonslayer jacket with gold accents, that has red shoulderpads and armoring rather than blue. He wears black pants and red boots that come up to his knees, and a red sword belt. Around his waist, he wears a red and black uniform skirt. Underneath his uniform, he wears a lilac tank top with white laces on it and a pair of dog tags on a chain.

Personality

Dilandau is hot-headed, vain, and arrogant. He is very rash and acts upon his impulses, relishing in destruction. He quickly develops intense grudges against his enemies, exemplified best with Van, and stops at nothing to take revenge. This ruthlessness, in addition to his skill as a Guymelef pilot, makes Dilandau a formidable warrior. However, his traumatic past led to a deep-seated fear of being alone, which haunts and paralyzes him in spite of his proclivity toward wreaking unbridled havoc.

In the anime

"I haven't hunted dragons in such a long time. This is going to be such fun!"

Dilandau is first seen scolding the Dragonslayers for letting two of the Alseides units get damaged in Fanelia. He slaps Dallet and Shesta, and says he doesn't want "incompetents" in his Dragonslayers. It turns out that Dilandau ordered the burning of Fanelia to the ground, despite Folken's admonishment that it wasn't necessary.



Dilandau and his Dragonslayers arrive at Castelo, where Dilandau asks Allen for supplies and support, and whether he's seen a strange Guymelef in the area. Allen counters by asking him about the burning of Fanelia, and he calls it a run-down country, which leads Van to lash out in anger. Dilandau ignores Van and instead looks at Hitomi, scrutinizing her strange appearance, but Allen tells Dilandau that she's his "new lover" and gives her a kiss. Disgusted, Dilandau tells Allen he lives up to his reputation and leaves the fort with his men.

Dilandau and his men burn down Castelo; Allen and the others escape aboard the Crusade. Dilandau and the Dragonslayers give chase, and to prevent any more damage to the Crusade or threat to his friends' lives, Van lures Dilandau and the others away with Escaflowne. Dilandau quickly beats up Van, and Folken takes Van and Escaflowne prisoner aboard the floating fortress Vione. When Folken activates Escaflowne with his blood, causing Van to be ejected from its pilot seat, Dilandau finds out that Van is the king of Fanelia and the pilot of Escaflowne. While Van is trying to escape the Vione, Dilandau sneaks up on him and initiates a fight, telling him he hates him and wants him dead, and Van leaves a wound on his left cheek.

Dilandau obsesses over the wound left by Van, unable to forgive him for scarring his "beautiful face." When Van is on the bridge in Palas talking to Folken, Dilandau attempts to kill Van with a Crima Claw launched from above, but he misses due to Hitomi's intervention. Since his desire for revenge has not been sated, Dilandau grows impatient and wants to attack Palas, but Folken instructs him to wait, because Emperor Dornkirk has found the location of the Power Spot in Freid; to attack Freid, Zaibach needs to use Palas' harbor as a staging ground, so causing damage would be unwise. Dilandau's desire to avenge his scar and wreak havoc leads him to disobey Folken and burn down a section of Palas. Allen, however, stops him before he can do any more damage, and Van, Hitomi, and Merle escape aboard Escaflowne.

On the way to Freid, Dilandau and the Dragonslayers launch another attack on Van. Dilandau figures out that Hitomi is the reason why Van can keep sensing the Dragonslayers' attacks, even when they are in stealth mode. When Van takes the battle to the lake so that the Dragonslayers cannot use their stealth cloaks, Allen intervenes to help out. During the battle, several of the Dragonslayers are defeated by Van and Allen, including Migel. When Migel goes down, Dilandau fires a Crima Claw at Van, who slices it into pieces with his sword, and one of the branches of the claw is about to hit Hitomi when Allen intervenes and takes the hit for her. As the Freid convoy approaches, Folken orders Dilandau to pull back.

Dilandau is introduced to Zongi, the Doppelganger who works under Folken. When Zongi kills Migel after he finds out about Zongi's role as a Doppelganger, Dilandau decides to take revenge by killing Zongi. He tries to attack Hitomi, knowing that her power is dangerous, but Van and Hitomi escape unscathed. Zaibach invades Freid, and Dilandau attacks the Duke, but is interrupted by Allen. Van intervenes and uses his newly-acquired dowsing ability to spot the stealth-cloaked Alseides units, stunning Dilandau.

After Van recovers from his wounds, Dilandau and the Dragonslayers launch another attack on him. Van's bond with Escaflowne and his dowsing power lead him to go on a murderous rampage in which he wipes out every Dragonslayer. Terrified, Dilandau calls out for his men, and upon realizing that they are all dead, orders Van to stay away from him. Before Van can deliver the killing blow to Dilandau, he experiences a vision of the Dragonslayers he just murdered, and, overcome with fear, goes into a catatonic state, Escaflowne turning black just as Dilandau narrowly escapes.

Back on the Vione, Dilandau laments his men as pathetic, but when he realizes he is now alone, he becomes sick and passes out. He is next seen screaming and calling out for his men, having been strapped to a table by the Sorcerors, who talk amongst themselves about the weakening of the Fate Alteration placed on Dilandau, and give him an injection to silence his screams.

Dilandau disappears for an extended period of time. He is next seen asking his new subordinate, the beast man Jajuka, about his Dragonslayers. Jajuka explains that they are all dead. Dilandau throws off his uniform jacket and rips his shirt in half. When he finds out that Jajuka is under his command, he gathers himself together and stands up, putting his coat back on, expressing excitement about the upcoming battle. However, during the battle with Van, Dilandau begins to have another breakdown, and calls for Jajuka to come protect him. Hitomi's wish for Van to stop fighting leads to a pillar of light appearing and transporting Dilandau away from his current location.

True identity

Warning: This section contains plot or ending details. To skip this section, click here.

"You won't end people's hatred just by striking down Dilandau!" - Allen Schezar

After Dilandau is transported out of battle, he and his Guymelef land in the Asturian swamps near the Schezar mansion. A woman climbs out of the pilot seat and begins walking toward the mansion, and she eventually makes it to the room where Allen is sitting. Allen recognizes this woman as his long-lost sister, Celena, who disappeared ten years ago. However, Celena is mentally absent; she does not talk or make any indication that she remembers who she is, much to Allen's distress. While Allen, Eries, and Celena are visiting Encia's grave, Celena experiences a sudden bout of pain and her bones and muscles crack, and she suddenly morphs into Dilandau and calls for Jajuka, who rescues Dilandau and returns him to Zaibach. Afterward, Allen finds out from Folken that Celena was the victim of a Fate Alteration experiment that turned her into Dilandau.



In the final battle, Jajuka, seeking Dilandau on the battlefield, has flashbacks to his past as Celena's guardian. He was assigned to take care of Celena when she first arrived in Zaibach, and grew to care for her; in the same way, she viewed him as an important emotional support. During Van and Dilandau's final battle, Jajuka is killed protecting Dilandau. Before his death, he tells Dilandau that it's all right to return to Celena, which leads to his reversion into Celena.

Van, not realizing who is really inside the Oreides unit, tries to kill Dilandau, and Allen intervenes, telling him not to kill Dilandau, because Dilandau is his sister. Unable to give up his grudge toward Dilandau and Zaibach, Van engages in battle with Allen. Meanwhile, Celena disembarks the Oreides, and, looking at Scherazade, realizes that Allen is inside, through a combination of Dilandau's and her memories. She calls out for Allen, and after Hitomi convinces Van to stop fighting Allen, Allen jumps out of the pilot seat of Scherazade and is reunited with his sister.

In the ending, Celena is seen standing with Allen in the graveyard. It is unknown whether Dilandau ever resurfaces.

In the movie

"One of my soldiers just died. But he was a fool to die. Now, it's play time. Let's have some fun."

In the movie, Dilandau is of partial Dragon Clan birth, having the same psychic abilities as Van and Folken. Folken took him in after finding him living with feral dogs. Dilandau works for the Black Dragon Clan under Folken and, as in the series, has command of the Dragonslayers.



Folken sends Dilandau to sneak up to the Abaharaki caravan with the end goal of retrieving Hitomi. He asks Shesta to tell him who's inside, and Shesta tells him the exact location of Hitomi. Desiring to kill everyone instead of just getting Hitomi, Dilandau chooses to ignore Folken's orders and Jajuka's advice and attack the Abaharaki caravan. A battle ensues, and a member of the Beast Clan escapes with Hitomi, Van pursuing him. Van tries to convince the Beast Clan member, who is a friend of his, not to fight, but Dilandau kills the Beast (by mistake). This enrages Van, who uses telepathy to blow Dilandau's horse to pieces. Van and Dilandau fight using telepathy, which blows the ground apart. Van and Hitomi fall, and Dilandau and the Dragonslayers escape.

Folken uses his telepathy to twist Dilandau's body as punishment for his disobedience, but because Dilandau still has Dragon Clan blood, Folken refuses to kill him, seeing him instead as an asset. Folken decides to use Dilandau to test the power of the ancient Dragon Armor, the red Alseides, because his impure blood will help resurrect it. Dilandau is stripped down and placed inside the Dragon Armor with syringes attached all over his body. The Alseides is resurrected, and Van and Dilandau engage in battle. They are evenly matched until Dilandau uses the flamethrower on his Alseides, which causes Van to flash back to the death of his parents, and the severed head of his father telling him to fight. Van starts attacking Dilandau with murderous intent, and Dilandau is trapped until Escaflowne's heart stops beating and Van suddenly goes into a catatonic state. Dilandau uses this momentary paralysis as an opportunity to escape.

At the end of the movie, Dilandau is seen with his three surviving Dragonslayers, riding on toward their next fight.

Trivia

  • According to the way Dilandau holds his sword, he is right-handed.
  • In the drama CD Thought of Jeture, it is revealed that Dilandau was given command of the Dragonslayers when he was fourteen.
  • In the movie, although Dilandau is of Dragon Clan birth, it is unknown whether or not he has wings like Van and Folken do.

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